Pennsylvania Route 288
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Pennsylvania Route 288 or State Route 288 is an east–west route in western Pennsylvania
, United States
. The highway is 15.4 miles (24 km) long from PA Route 18
in Wampum to the U.S. Route 19
/PA Route 68
concurrency in Zelienople.
PA 288 begins at an intersection with PA 18
in Wampum
, Lawrence County
, heading north on two-lane undivided Main Street. The road passes through wooded areas and turns northwest, crossing under a Norfolk Southern railroad line before running to the west of a CSX railroad line and passing under another CSX line. The route heads into residential areas and turns northeast onto Wampum Road, passing over the CSX line before crossing the Beaver River
into Wayne Township
. PA 288 passes through woods before curving southeast and running through the residential community of Chewton, running to the southwest of a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
line before passing over it. The road continues between farmland to the northeast and woods, along with the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line, a Norfolk Southern line, and the Beaver River, to the southwest. The route curves south into forested areas, turning east to head away from the river and railroad lines and pass through the residential community of Rock Point. PA 288 runs between homes to the north and woods to the south, heading into Ellwood City
. Here, the route comes to an intersection with PA 65
and turns south to form a concurrency
with that route on 5th Street, crossing the Connoquenessing Creek
. The two routes head into residential and commercial areas, turning east onto Fountain Avenue. PA 65/PA 288 turns south onto 2nd Street, with PA 488
continuing east on Fountain Avenue. The road heads south through residential areas, passing over a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line as a two-lane divided highway
before becoming undivided again intersecting the eastern terminus of PA 351
. Following this, the two routes head into industrial areas.
, passing through more industrial sections of Ellwood City before passing through urban residential areas and widening into a four-lane divided highway. At this point, the road passes near more homes separated from the road by trees, heading into North Sewickley Township
and becoming Ellwood-Zelienople Road. The two routes turn to the east and cross the Connoquenessing Creek again into Franklin Township
before PA 65 splits from PA 288 by turning south. The route continues east, passing under the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and heading near more homes. The road passes a few businesses and narrows back into a two-lane undivided road, heading into wooded areas with a few residences. PA 288 continues into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, passing through Lillyville and turning to the southeast. The road becomes Zelienople Road and heads through more open agricultural areas with occasional woods and homes before heading south of Hereford Manor Lake. The route turns south through more wooded and agricultural areas, passing to the east of Zelienople Municipal Airport
before making a turn to the southeast.
in Butler County
and becomes West New Castle Street, passing homes to the north and fields to the south as it comes to an intersection with PA 588
. At this point, PA 588 joins the route for the remainder of its length, however it is unsigned
along PA 288. The road crosses Connoquenessing Creek again and heads into industrial areas, crossing a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line. PA 288 continues east through residential areas to its eastern terminus at US 19
/PA 68
in the commercial downtown of Zelienople.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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. The highway is 15.4 miles (24 km) long from PA Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...
in Wampum to the U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
/PA Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68 is a long east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line west of Glasgow, where PA 68 continues into Ohio as State Route 39. The eastern terminus is at U.S...
concurrency in Zelienople.
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...
in Wampum
Wampum, Pennsylvania
Wampum is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wampum is located at ....
, Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 91,108. The county was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003. The county seat is New Castle....
, heading north on two-lane undivided Main Street. The road passes through wooded areas and turns northwest, crossing under a Norfolk Southern railroad line before running to the west of a CSX railroad line and passing under another CSX line. The route heads into residential areas and turns northeast onto Wampum Road, passing over the CSX line before crossing the Beaver River
Beaver River (Pennsylvania)
The Beaver River is a tributary of the Ohio River in Western Pennsylvania in the United States with a length of approximately 21 mi . It flows through a historically important coal-producing region north of Pittsburgh...
into Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,328 at the 2000 census.-History:The township was linked to New Castle, Ellwood and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, an interurban trolley line...
. PA 288 passes through woods before curving southeast and running through the residential community of Chewton, running to the southwest of a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the...
line before passing over it. The road continues between farmland to the northeast and woods, along with the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line, a Norfolk Southern line, and the Beaver River, to the southwest. The route curves south into forested areas, turning east to head away from the river and railroad lines and pass through the residential community of Rock Point. PA 288 runs between homes to the north and woods to the south, heading into Ellwood City
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Ellwood City is a borough in Beaver and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ellwood City is 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and some 8 miles south by southeast of New Castle...
. Here, the route comes to an intersection with PA 65
Pennsylvania Route 65
Pennsylvania Route 65 is a major state highway located in western Pennsylvania, United States. The route, traveling north–south from the Interstate 279/U.S...
and turns south to form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with that route on 5th Street, crossing the Connoquenessing Creek
Connoquenessing Creek
Connoquenessing Creek is a tributary of the Beaver River, approximately 50 mi long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States.-Course:...
. The two routes head into residential and commercial areas, turning east onto Fountain Avenue. PA 65/PA 288 turns south onto 2nd Street, with PA 488
Pennsylvania Route 488
Pennsylvania Route 488 is an long state highway located in Lawrence and Butler counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 65/PA 288 in Ellwood City...
continuing east on Fountain Avenue. The road heads south through residential areas, passing over a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line as a two-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
before becoming undivided again intersecting the eastern terminus of PA 351
Pennsylvania Route 351
Pennsylvania Route 351 is an long state highway located in Lawrence and Beaver counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the Ohio border near S.N.P.J. The eastern terminus is at PA 65/PA 288 in Ellwood City.-Route description:...
. Following this, the two routes head into industrial areas.
Beaver County
PA 65/PA 288 continues into Beaver CountyBeaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
, passing through more industrial sections of Ellwood City before passing through urban residential areas and widening into a four-lane divided highway. At this point, the road passes near more homes separated from the road by trees, heading into North Sewickley Township
North Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania
North Sewickley Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,120 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and becoming Ellwood-Zelienople Road. The two routes turn to the east and cross the Connoquenessing Creek again into Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,307 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
before PA 65 splits from PA 288 by turning south. The route continues east, passing under the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and heading near more homes. The road passes a few businesses and narrows back into a two-lane undivided road, heading into wooded areas with a few residences. PA 288 continues into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, passing through Lillyville and turning to the southeast. The road becomes Zelienople Road and heads through more open agricultural areas with occasional woods and homes before heading south of Hereford Manor Lake. The route turns south through more wooded and agricultural areas, passing to the east of Zelienople Municipal Airport
Zelienople Municipal Airport
Zelienople Airport , is a public airport located 1 mile west of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, USA. Though it primarily serves the community of Zelienople , the airport is actually located over the county line in neighboring Beaver County. The Zelienople Municipal Airport is located in Fombell, PA...
before making a turn to the southeast.
Butler County
PA 288 enters ZelienopleZelienople, Pennsylvania
Zelienople is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,123 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which 98% is land and 1.35% is water....
in Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
and becomes West New Castle Street, passing homes to the north and fields to the south as it comes to an intersection with PA 588
Pennsylvania Route 588
Pennsylvania Route 588 is an east–west state highway in the Western Pennsylvania counties of Beaver and Butler. It travels sixteen miles between PA 51 in Chippewa Township, Beaver County and PA 288 in Zelienople...
. At this point, PA 588 joins the route for the remainder of its length, however it is unsigned
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
along PA 288. The road crosses Connoquenessing Creek again and heads into industrial areas, crossing a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line. PA 288 continues east through residential areas to its eastern terminus at US 19
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania closely parallels Interstate 79 for its entire length. US 19 enters Pennsylvania in Greene County near Mount Morris. Its northern terminus is in the city of Erie. Part is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie.-Route description:In...
/PA 68
Pennsylvania Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68 is a long east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line west of Glasgow, where PA 68 continues into Ohio as State Route 39. The eastern terminus is at U.S...
in the commercial downtown of Zelienople.